1. HNL duel: Close contest expected between Gorica and Lokomotiva Zagreb

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Competition: Croatia 1. HNL
Date: Sat 14.September
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: ŠRC Velika Gorica (8000 seats)

There's been ups and downs for these two teams so far this season, occupying positions near the middle of the 1. HNL table so far. Here's the Gorica - Lokomotiva Zagreb latest:

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Gorica form and stats

Overall 1. HNL stats at home this season for Gorica are 2-2-0 (wins-draw-losses).

Gorica are returning here after visiting Varazdin in a 1. HNL game and winning with a 3-1 scoreline. Ahead of that match, Gorica won a home game hosting Zagorec (10-0).

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Gorica have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found four matches with the results: Won 1 Drawn 1 Lost 2.

Gorica have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at ŠRC Velika Gorica with 7 goals in 4 league matches. Gorica are not conceding a lot of goals here at ŠRC Velika Gorica in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 3 from 4 matches.

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Lokomotiva Zagreb form and stats

The visitors are W1-D1-L2 on the road this term. That's in the 1. HNL.

Lokomotiva Zagreb are travelling after their nice 6-1 home win in the 1. HNL against Slaven Koprivnica (placed 8th). Prior to that result Lokomotiva Zagreb won their away game at Inter Zaprešić. The scoreline was 2-1.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Lokomotiva Zagreb playing away and similar expectations, we found two relevant matches. Results were 2 Lokomotiva Zagreb wins, 0 draws and 0 defeats.

The visitors have scored 3 goals from 4 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Lokomotiva Zagreb have conceded 8 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

As for the last five games between these two teams, there's 1 Gorica victory, 2 draws and 2 Lokomotiva Zagreb wins. 3 of these games ended with three goals or more, 2 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Lirim Kastrati I
5 goals
K. Lovrić
4 goals
C. Ndiaye
3 goals

Gorica missing players

Lokomotiva Zagreb missing players

Gorica Lokomotiva Zagreb
Total Home Home vs mid Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
7 4 1 Played 0 4 7
3 2 1 Won 0 1 3
2 2 0 Drew 0 1 1
2 0 0 Lost 0 2 3
11 7 2 Scored 0 3 13
10 3 0 Conceded 0 8 11
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 0% 100% 100%
100% 100% 100% Over 1.5 0% 100% 86%
57% 25% 0% Over 2.5 0% 75% 71%
43% 25% 0% Over 3.5 0% 0% 29%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 29%
71% 75% 0% BTTS 0% 50% 57%
14% 25% 100% Clean Sheets 0% 0% 0%
14% 0% 0% Failed To Score 0% 50% 43%
 
4.1 4.5 5 Corners For (avg) 0 4.5 4.6
5.6 5 6 Corners Against (avg) 0 4.2 4
3.3 2.5 2 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 1.8 2.1
1 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Key stats this season:
  • All of Gorica's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • All of Lokomotiva Zagreb's away matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Gorica have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Gorica have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Gorica have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Lokomotiva Zagreb have scored away.
  • Gorica have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Gorica haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Lokomotiva Zagreb have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Lokomotiva Zagreb have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Lokomotiva Zagreb have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Lokomotiva Zagreb haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Gorica
All 1. HNL 2. HNL Croatia Cup Club Friendlies
All Home Away
11-08-19 1.H Gorica 2 - 0 Rijeka
18-08-19 1.H Hajduk Split 3 - 0 Gorica
25-08-19 1.H Gorica 1 - 1 Istra 1961
28-08-19 CC Gorica 10 - 0 Zagorec
01-09-19 1.H Varazdin 1 - 3 Gorica
14-09-19 1.H Gorica 17:00 Lokomotiva Zagreb
21-09-19 1.H Slaven Koprivnica 14:30 Gorica
25-09-19 CC Gorica 13:30 Zagreb
28-09-19 1.H Inter Zaprešić 17:00 Gorica
05-10-19 1.H Osijek - Gorica
Lokomotiva Zagreb
All Arena Cup 1. HNL Croatia Cup Club Friendlies
All Home Away
04-08-19 1.H Hajduk Split 3 - 0 Lokomotiva Zagreb
10-08-19 1.H Lokomotiva Zagreb 4 - 1 Istra 1961
17-08-19 1.H Varazdin 1 - 1 Lokomotiva Zagreb
25-08-19 1.H Inter Zaprešić 1 - 2 Lokomotiva Zagreb
30-08-19 1.H Lokomotiva Zagreb 6 - 1 Slaven Koprivnica
14-09-19 1.H Gorica 17:00 Lokomotiva Zagreb
20-09-19 1.H Lokomotiva Zagreb 16:00 Osijek
25-09-19 CC Oriolik Oriovac 13:30 Lokomotiva Zagreb
28-09-19 1.H Lokomotiva Zagreb 17:00 Dinamo Zagreb
05-10-19 1.H Rijeka - Lokomotiva Zagreb

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Hajduk Split 7 5 0 2 13 3 4 4 0 0 9 0 3 1 0 2 4 3 10 15
2 Dinamo Zagreb 6 4 1 1 11 3 2 2 0 0 6 1 4 2 1 1 5 2 8 13
3 Osijek 7 3 3 1 8 5 4 3 1 0 6 1 3 0 2 1 2 4 3 12
4 Rijeka 6 3 2 1 8 6 4 2 2 0 7 4 2 1 0 1 1 2 2 11
5 Gorica 7 3 2 2 11 10 4 2 2 0 7 3 3 1 0 2 4 7 1 11
6 Lokomotiva Zagreb 7 3 1 3 13 11 3 2 0 1 10 3 4 1 1 2 3 8 2 10
7 Istra 1961 7 2 2 3 9 11 3 1 1 1 5 4 4 1 1 2 4 7 -2 8
8 Slaven Koprivnica 7 2 1 4 8 18 3 1 1 1 3 5 4 1 0 3 5 13 -10 7
9 Inter Zaprešić 7 0 3 4 7 13 4 0 1 3 4 8 3 0 2 1 3 5 -6 3
10 Varaždin 7 0 3 4 7 15 3 0 1 2 2 7 4 0 2 2 5 8 -8 3

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